Today: May 19, 2024
Today: May 19, 2024

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Campus Gaza rallies may subside, but experts see possible 'hot summer of protest'

About a dozen students arrested by police clearing a sit-in at a Denver college campus emerged from detainment to cheers from fellow pro-Palestinian

Campus Gaza rallies may subside, but experts see possible 'hot summer of protest'

Young eastern Europeans reflect on 20 years of EU membership

Born some 20 years ago as their countries joined the European Union, a cohort of young adults has grown up with rights and freedoms as citizens of the bloc that their parents never knew.

Young eastern Europeans reflect on 20 years of EU membership

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears

In the South African township where Luke Fleurs grew up, some friends joined gangs before they reached high school age, but Fleurs found another path: he was

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears

Palestinian Embassy seeks temporary status for Gazans who entered Egypt during war

The Palestinian Embassy in Egypt is seeking temporary residency permits for tens of thousands of people who have arrived from Gaza during the war

Palestinian Embassy seeks temporary status for Gazans who entered Egypt during war

Despite Indiana's strong record of second-in-command women, they've never held its highest office

Indiana is one of 18 states that has never had a female governor

Despite Indiana's strong record of second-in-command women, they've never held its highest office

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

An Indian state has accused yoga guru Baba Ramdev of criminal misconduct for promoting his traditional ayurvedic medicine as a cure for COVID-19 because it

Indian state says yoga guru misled public with COVID, other cures

Donald Trump's youngest son Barron to represent Florida at Republican convention

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, will be one of the delegates representing Florida at the Republican National Convention in July, a notable move given

Donald Trump's youngest son Barron to represent Florida at Republican convention

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs

Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left

Laid-off: Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs

Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns

Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more pronounced in states that ban abortion compared with other states

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

Prince Harry and Meghan, greeted with cheers, talk mental health in Nigeria

By Ope Adetayo and Camillus Eboh KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) -Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were greeted with wild cheers, song and dance as they visited a school to talk about mental health in

Prince Harry and Meghan, greeted with cheers, talk mental health in Nigeria

New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope

Maximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes since the 16th century - the Swiss Guard.

New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope

Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -As Big Oil returns this week to the industry's annual showcase for offshore energy projects and equipment in Houston, deepwater discoveries off Guyana, Namibia

Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields

Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property

A judge must decide whether Virginia law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and given a monetary value

Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property

Small pro-Palestinian protests held Saturday as college commencements are held

Small pro-Palestinian protests are popping up sporadically as colleges and universities hold commencement services

Small pro-Palestinian protests held Saturday as college commencements are held

Putin attends Easter service led by head of Russia's Orthodox Church

President Vladimir Putin and scores of other Moscow worshippers attended an Easter service on Sunday, led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a staunch supporter of

Putin attends Easter service led by head of Russia's Orthodox Church

Elderly climate activists chip Magna Carta case at British Library

(Corrects headline and paragraphs 1 and 3 to show the case was not badly damaged) LONDON (Reuters) -Two climate protesters aged 82 and 85 attempted to smash the reinforced case holding an original

Elderly climate activists chip Magna Carta case at British Library

Fed's balance sheet plans could take center stage this week

By Michael S.

Fed's balance sheet plans could take center stage this week

Jill Biden tells Arizona college graduates to tune out people who tell them what they 'can't' do

First lady Jill Biden is telling graduates of an Arizona community college to tune out the people who tell them what they can't do

Jill Biden tells Arizona college graduates to tune out people who tell them what they 'can't' do

Pope will attend G7 summit to discuss AI, Italy says

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis will attend this year's Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit to discuss the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Italian Prime Minister

Pope will attend G7 summit to discuss AI, Italy says

Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

By Gloria Dickie and Ruma Paul (Reuters) -Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit

Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

By Rich McKay and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California without making arrests on Sunday following turmoil at

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

Pope takes aim at guns and condoms at pro-birth conference

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis criticised the weapons and contraceptive industries on Friday, accusing them of destroying or preventing life in his speech at a conference on the

Pope takes aim at guns and condoms at pro-birth conference

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin calls on Harvard to embrace ‘Western values’

(Reuters) -Billionaire investor Kenneth Griffin called on his alma mater Harvard University on Saturday to embrace "Western values", saying that the turmoil across college campuses was the product of

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin calls on Harvard to embrace ‘Western values’

Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters

By Gabriella Borter, Joseph Ax and Andrew Hay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Weeks after attending a pro-Palestinian demonstration, Egyptian-American student Layla Sayed received a text message from a friend

Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters
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